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gorfod

to have to

"gorfod" means "to have to" in Welsh. Full conjugation table with present, imperfect, preterite, future, conditional, and imperative tenses.

Present

Presennol

PersonForm
I (fi)gorfyddaf
You sg. (ti)gorfyddi
He/She (fe/hi)gorfydd
We (ni)gorfyddwn
You pl. (chi)gorfyddwch
They (nhw)gorfyddant
Impersonalgorfyddir

Imperfect

Amherffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)gorfyddwn
You sg. (ti)gorfyddit
He/She (fe/hi)gorfyddai
We (ni)gorfyddem
You pl. (chi)gorfyddech
They (nhw)gorfyddent
Impersonalgorfyddid

Preterite

Gorffennol

PersonForm
I (fi)gorfûm
You sg. (ti)gorfuost
He/She (fe/hi)gorfu
We (ni)gorfuom
You pl. (chi)gorfuoch
They (nhw)gorfuant
Impersonalgorfuwyd

Pluperfect

Gorberffaith

PersonForm
I (fi)gorfuaswn
You sg. (ti)gorfuasit
He/She (fe/hi)gorfuasai
We (ni)gorfuasem
You pl. (chi)gorfuasech
They (nhw)gorfuasent
Impersonalgorfuasid

Future

Dyfodol

PersonForm
I (fi)gorfydda i
You sg. (ti)gorfyddi di
He/She (fe/hi)hi o
We (ni)gorfyddwn ni
You pl. (chi)gorfyddwch chi
They (nhw)gorfyddan nhw

Conditional

Amodol

PersonForm
I (fi)gorfyddwn
You sg. (ti)gorfyddit
He/She (fe/hi)hi
We (ni)gorfyddem
You pl. (chi)gorfyddech
They (nhw)gorfyddent
Impersonalgorfyddid

Imperative

Gorchmynnol

PersonForm
I (fi)-
You sg. (ti)gorfydda
He/She (fe/hi)gorfydded
We (ni)gorfyddwn
You pl. (chi)gorfyddwch
They (nhw)gorfyddent
Impersonalgorfydder

Example sentences

Ond fel y gwyddoch, trwy hyn, a thrwy fy nhrafodaethau gydag arweinwyr awdurdodau lleol ledled Cymru, gwyddom eu bod wedi gorfod gwneud dewisiadau anodd iawn dros nifer o flynyddoedd.

But as you'll know, through this, and, I think, my discussions with local authority leaders across Wales, we know that they've had to make really difficult choices over a number of years.

C1

Mae'r lefelau uchaf erioed o ddyled ynni yn golygu bod llawer o bobl yn byw mewn cartrefi oer sy'n gollwng gwres ac yn gorfod dogni gwresogi ar draul hanfodion eraill, er anfantais i'w hiechyd a'u lles.

Record levels of energy debt mean that many people are living in cold, leaky homes and are having to ration heating at the expense of other essentials, to the detriment of their health and well-being.

C1

Mae'r awdurdodau lleol yn gweld hwnna fel ffordd o grynhoi'r sefyllfa ac yn ffordd o beidio â gorfod defnyddio'r rhybudd terfynol, mewn ffordd.

Local authorities see that as a way of summarising the situation and a way of not having to use that final warning, in a way.

B2

Mae cynghorau, fel y gwyddom ni, hyd yn oed yn gorfod talu am fynediad cyhoeddus i draethau a marinâu—arian a ddylai aros yma yng Nghymru.

Councils, as we know, even have to pay for public access to beaches and marinas—money that should stay here in Wales.

C1

Further reading

Welsh Verb Conjugation — All Tenses, Full Tables, Clear Patterns →The Welsh Verb Bod (To Be) — Every Form, Every Tense →Welsh Pronunciation — It's Actually Easier Than English →Best Apps to Learn Welsh (2026) →Browse all Welsh verb conjugations →

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